Submitted byHealth Canada Radon is a radioactive gas that occurs naturally when the uranium in soil and rock breaks down. It is invisible, odourless, and tasteless. When radon is released from the ground into the outdoor air, it is diluted and not a concern. In enclosed spaces like homes, however, […]
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Press Release Carol Livingston graciously has donated a copy of the book, “Susan & Me: A Collection of Love Stories,” to the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. The book will be available for anyone in the community to read when they visit the library as a part of our […]
Duane Hicks It’s official–Fort Frances’ newest residents should be here late next week. The refugee family from Iraq is set to arrive in Thunder Bay on Thursday, Nov. 16, then be driven here to their new home the following day. “They’re really excited to be coming,” Kathy Mueller of the […]
Nicholas Donaldson A new fish business up and running in Thunder Bay has a Fort Frances connection. Canadian Freshwater Fish is the joint project of former Fort Frances resident Jordan Shannon and his business partner, Brent Forsyth. The two also work together with their consulting company, CE strategies, which handles […]
Staff The breakfast program at Robert Moore School has gotten a boost thanks to the Fort Frances Lions Club. Club members Roy Taylor and Patty Stefanick presented a cheque for $750 to program co-ordinator Shauna Leigh Carlson last Wednesday. The school’s breakfast program is a service that has operated five […]
Duane Hicks One of the highlights of the Friends of the Museum’s gala last Thursday evening was news that “Rainy River Valley Beginnings”–the new book featuring select photos by pioneer photographer William Hampden Tener–will be out soon. The book, researched and edited by local historian Merv Ahrens after the Tener […]
Duane Hicks Less than a year after it was first announced last December, Tbaytel has brought “Fibre” to Fort Frances. The milestone was celebrated Monday during a noon-hour ceremony at the Civic Centre, although some local customers got their new high-speed Internet, digital TV, landline phone, and security services as […]
Nicholas Donaldson The Robert Moore School playground will be the focus of the Rainy River District School Board’s recognition of excellence for this month. The recognition will take place during the board’s regular meeting, which takes place tonight at 7 p.m. at the Education Centre here (board office). A report […]
Staff Today is the final day for nominations for the upcoming Sunset Country Métis election, with the deadline being 5 p.m. Nomination forms are available at sunsetcountrymetis.com The election is being held to fill the positions of president, secretary/treasurer, senator, three councillors, chair, youth representative, and women’s representative. The announcement […]
Staff While some local residents already have gone live with “Fibre” services as of yesterday, Tbaytel will hold the official launch for its new fibre optic technology infrastructure here Monday. Media and invited guests will be attending a launch with Tbaytel president and CEO Dan Topatigh at noon at the […]
Nicholas Donaldson Jodi Afonso, president of the Student Union of Confederation College Inc. (SUCCI), is doing her best to encourage college students not waste this time away from class. Since Oct. 16, when faculty at Ontario’s 24 colleges went on strike, students-including those at the Confederation College campus here in […]
Duane Hicks The fundraising to refurbish the small tug, “Owandem,” is chugging along full steam ahead with the next event, “Novemberfest,” happening tomorrow evening at the Fort Frances Museum. The “Keep It Hanging Around” silent auction, which ended Saturday, raised $3,300, museum curator Sherry George told the Times. This event […]
